Healthy Eating Trend #1: Healthful Eating Goes Mainstream

There’s always buzz about healthy eating when a new year begins, but more and more of us are pursuing this path year round as a lifestyle direction. Eating healthfully now ranks as a “high priority” for almost half of all age groups; only Baby Boomers dip below the 50% line. What’s motivating consumers? The message linking eating well to overall good health has hit home. Consumers are making the connection between unhealthy diets and negative health effects. More than 78% of overall respondents in Allrecipes’ 2017 Health Trends survey say “better overall health” is their key reason for eating more healthfully, a motivator even outranking “losing weight,” especially for GenXers and Boomers. To read the complete report, click here to open it in the Allrecipes Newsroom.